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P'ATBNTBD JULY 3, 1906.

W. M. & 0. BRASH.

GATE.

APPLIGATIQN FILED MAR. a1, 190e.

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No. 825,185. PATENTBD JULY s, 1906.

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GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented July 3, 1906.

Application led March 31,1906. Serial No. 309,192.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WALTER M. BRAsH and ORIN BRAsH, citizens of the United States, residing at Loami, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates, and more particularly to means for swinging and unlatching the same, said means being so arranged as to permit the gate to be opened or closed by a person some distance therefrom.

The object of the invention is to provide simple means operated by a rope or cable, whereby the gate may be swung upon its hinges so as to open either inward or outward, said opening mechanism also serving to unlatch the gate immediately prior to its movement. I

,lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a gate having a latch of novel form connected thereto and provided with means whereby a person located at some distance from the gate can unlatchit.

The invention also consists of mechanism for actuating the latch and subsequently swinging the gate.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate and the mechanism connected thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the levers of the gate and latch-operating mechanism. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the end upright of the gate and a portion of the latch-post, showing the latch and keepers. Fig. 4 is a view showing a modified form of latch, and Fig. 5 is a view showing a modified form of keeper.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a gate-post to which is hinged a gate2. Mounted in the upright 3 at the free end of the gate is a rod 4, pivoted at one end to oppositely-extending bell-crank levers 5, fulcrumed on the end of the gate and having their free ends normally projected by means of a spring 6, which surrounds the rod 4 and bears at one end against the upright and at its other end on an adjustable head 7, located 0n the rod. The spring exerts a constant pull upon the bell-crank lever, so that its connected ends normally contact with the upright 3. A suitable guide 8, preferably in the form of a loop, extends from the lower portion of the upright and embraces the free end of the lower lever 5. The corresponding portion of the upper lever has an actuatingrod 9 pivoted to it and slidably mounted in the upper portion of upright 3. This rod has an offset portion 10, which constitutes a handhold and is provided at its inner end with a substantially rectangular loop 1 1.

A curved plate 12 is fastened to the top rail 13 of the gate, near the hinge thereof, by means of a U-shaped bolt 14, which extends diagonally around the rail 13 and engages opposite portions of the plate. Said plate has a tubular extension 15, preferably integral therewith and constituting a bearing for a crank-arm 16, from the lower end of which extend arms 17. These arms project to opposite sides of the ate and have linksl 8 pivoted to them and silidably mounted on opposite portions of the loop 11.

A cap 21 is bolted or otherwise secured to the top of the post 1 and has an upstanding lug 22, which constitutes a pivot for the gateoperating lever 23. A lug 24 extends downward from this lever and projects into a slot 25, formed longitudinally within an intermediate lever 26, fulcrumed on the cap, as shown at 27, and havin a slot 28, in which is pivoted the free end of t e crank-arm 16.

Located at opposite sides of the post 1 and at a distance therefrom substantially equal to the length of the gate are posts 29 ,having keepers thereon for engaging the loops and holding the gate in an opened position. These keepers are of the same construction as those employed upon a post 30, which serves to hold the gate closed. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, each kee er is preferably formed of a plate 31, havingIlaterally-extending ears 32 and a central opening 33. Projectlng into opening 33 are parallel bills 34, formed at one end of a stern 35, which is produced by bending a spring-wire upon itself at the center. Extending in opposite directions from these bills are arms 36, which are inclined toward the ends of the plate 31 and have their ends slidably mounted in the ears 32. It will thus be seen that when the gate is swung against any one of the keepers the arm 36 contacted by the latch will be pressed toward the plate 31 and cause the bill to move IOO IIO

each post 29 and are fastened at one end of the ends of the lever 23, while their free ends have weights 39 fastened to them, so as to hold the ropes normally toward it.

If the gate is closed, as shown in Fig. '1, and it is desired to unlock and open it, one of the ropes 38 is grasped bythe operator and pulled downward. This will cause the lever 23 to swing on its fulcrum, and the pivoted lever 26 will cause the crank-arm 16 to partly rotate. One of the arms 17 is therefore pulled backward on the rod 9, while the link 18 of the other arm remains idle upon the loop 11 of said rod. This longitudinal movement of rod 9 will result in the simultaneous retraction of the bell-crank levers 5 from between the bills of the keepers, and as soon as the rod 9 has reached the limit of its movement the further pull on lever 23 will result in the lever 23 and the parts connected thereto swinging the gate into opened position. The keepers on the post 29 will of course hold the gate in` opened position. By the arrangement of levers shown and described considerable lever- 1 ably engaging the loop on the rod, a gate-opbe opened or closed with little difliculty. It l .will be understood that by pulling on one of 1 the ropes 38 the gate can be caused to open g inward and by pulling on the other rope the age is obtained on the gate and the same can movement of the vgate can be reversed.

Instead of providing latches, such as shown l in Figs. l and 3, a modiiied form which has been illustrated in Fig. 4 can be utilized. This latch consists of a vertically-movable rod 40, mounted in guides 4l, connected to the end upright 42 of the gate and havingv outstanding portions 43, which .are adapted to engage keepers. This rod is connected by means of a link 44 with a spring-supported bell-crank lever 45, fulcrumed upon the upright 42 and connected to the latch-operating By pulling on this rod the ibell-l rod 46. crank lever 1s swung downward, seas to cause the latch-rod 40 to slide lin its guides, whereby the outstanding portions 43 thereof will be 'f withdrawn from between the keepers.

Instead of utilizing spring-keepers such as have been heretofore ydescribed,gravity-operated keepers may be provided. As shown in i Fig. 5, these keepers are in the form offpivoted sectors 47 the curved edges of which .adf These keepers are Isupjziorted by lugs 48, which lextend into -openings 49, formed in the keepers. The straight edges of each join.

keeper are disposed at an acute angle to each other, and therefore when a latch strikes the downwardly extending edge thereof the keeper will be raised until said latch passes from under it, whereupon the keeper will vdrop by gravity into the path of the latch and hold it against movement.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a post, and a gate hinged thereto; of an operating-lever fulcrumed upon the post, an intermediate slotted lever fulcrumed at one end upon the post, means upon the operating-lever for projecting into the slot, a crank-arm pivoted upon the gate and engaged by the intermediate lever, a latch, and a connection between the latch and crank-arm.

2. The combination with a post, a gate hinged thereto, and a latch movably mounted on the gate; 0f a bearing secured upon the gate, a crank-arm mounted therein; arms connected to the crank-arm and extending to opposite sides of the gate, a looped rod connected to the latch, links engaging the oppositely-extending arms and slidably mounted on the loop, and gate-actuating mechanism mounted on the post and connected to the crank-arm.

3. The combination with a post, a gate hinged thereto, and a latch movably mounted onthe gate; of a slidable looped rod connected to the latch and mounted u on the gate, a crank-arm rotatably mounte on the gate, arms extending from opposite sides thereof, links pivoted to said arms and slid erating lever fulcrumed upon the post, .and an intermediate lever fulcrumed on said post and actuated by the first-mentioned lever and .engaging the crank-arm. 4. The combination with a post, and a gate hinged thereto of oppositely-extending bell- .crank levers pivotally connected and fulcrumed upon the gate, means for holding the free ends of the levers normally projected from the gate, actuating mechanism upon the post, and means upon the gate for transmit- .ting motion from said mechanism t0 the levers.

5. The combination with a post, and a gate hinged thereto; of Oppositely-extending bellcrank levers pivoted upon the gate and to each other., resilient means for holding the free ends of the levers normally projected from the gate., a slidable rod connected to one of the levers for simultaneously actuating them, operating mechanism upon the post, and means upon the gate -for transmitting motion from said mechanism to the rod. 6. The combination with la post and agate hinged thereto; of a double latch movably connected to the gate, resilient means for normally holding the latch in engaging lposition, a rod connected to .the latch, gate-operating mechanism upon the post, and means on the gate for transmitting motion from said mechanism to the rod for simultaneously moving the latches out of engaging position.

7. The combination With a post, a gate hinged thereto, oppositely-disposed movable keepers and a support therefor; of a latch mounted upon the gate, resilient means for holding the same normally in position to engage the keepers, a rod extending from the latch and having a loop, swinging arms mounted u on the gate, links pivoted to said arms and s idably engaging the loop, a crankarm carrying the swinging arms, an operating-lever fulcrumed upon the post, and a lever fulcrumed upon the post for transmitting motion from the operating-lever to the crank-arm.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our oWn We have hereto aHiXed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

WALTER M. BRASH. ORIN BRASH.

Witnesses:

DARWIN BROWN, G. H. HARRIS. 

